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I got tired of forgetting so many things, so I started keeping a diary. So far have not yet gone back and read it though, so I don't know if it's actually goin

by ars 6y ago

I got tired of forgetting so many things, so I started keeping a diary. So far have not yet gone back and read it though, so I don't know if it's actually going to turn out to be valuable.

damnencryption 6y ago
It will be interesting if you have been writing it for a long time.
cgriswald 6y ago
My recall used to be perfect but has faded drastically with age. However, if I write something down I usually retain it and never have to refer to the note itself.
- bootcampwhere 6y ago
  What a great article and comments :) Since I was a kid I would "replay" events. In grade school I could (and would) recite the Star Wars movies on the playground. I was a freak. At 35 I haven't lost it yet but for at least 50% of my life have been a HEAVY marijuana user because it helps dull this problem. School was easy but dreaming is a nightmare. Again, drugs are the the only thing that helps. I hate having such vivid dreams and remembering all the awful details. I remember dreams from decades ago like I had them last night. It's horrible mostly, again, marijuana was a God send. Killing my memory with drugs and alcohol isn't great but I've found it better than the alternative and often discuss with my therapist how jealous I am of people that waltz through life confidently forgetting all their screw up and mistakes.
  - RealityVoid 6y ago
    I though your reply was very nice, that's why I'm telling you this. It seems pretty much all of your comments are marked as DEAD so I think you might have fell in some kind of spam filter. Probably because most of your replies are short? Regardless, you don't seem unhinged or a troll, looking through your history, so you deserve to know this.
    - c22 6y ago
      I doubt gp is shadow banned because their comments are short. It looks like many of their comments are abusive. Anyway, the system is working as intended as worthwhile comments can be rescued by the community like this one has.
  - cgriswald 6y ago
    Ha! I don’t think you’re a freak. We used to recite Star Wars lines to each other as a challenge. The other person had to say the next line. We could also recite all three films from start to finish. I had to train myself to care less about my mistakes and also to let myself forget. I get that replaying in your head over and over. I still remember an embarrassing moment from the fifth grade, but perspective has taken the sting out of it.
- musiccog 6y ago
  I prefer my use of MindMaps, and remembering the index
tuatoru 6y ago
I recommend numbering the pages and reserving the first two or three pages for a table of contents for significant entries.
chillacy 6y ago
> not yet gone back and read it though I feel the same way with photos I take on my phone! More time taking than consuming.
yesenadam 6y ago
I kept a diary for 25 years. Just the act of writing things down helps you remember more about your life, even if you don't read it again. It's amazing being able to see exactly what I was doing and thinking about in, say, 1997 or 2003, say, where without it I wouldn't have much idea. But even more important maybe, was reading through recent weeks' entries and frequently becoming aware of patterns I otherwise wouldn't. Like when you complain about something into your diary, then notice you said or felt almost the same thing every week for months, when you had no recollection of that, it really changes your behaviour! You become more informed about the context of today's thoughts and feelings.
Snitch-Thursday 6y ago
Having my grandfather's diary entries from 1963 through 1995 sure helped jog his memory as we work on his memoirs. If, God forbid, he were to pass, those journals would remain, echoing some of his memories, experiences, feelings, and conclusions. I think about that when I'm feeling down on journalling that day.

by ars 6y ago

I got tired of forgetting so many things, so I started keeping a diary. So far have not yet gone back and read it though, so I don't know if it's actually going to turn out to be valuable.

damnencryption 6y ago

It will be interesting if you have been writing it for a long time.

cgriswald 6y ago

My recall used to be perfect but has faded drastically with age. However, if I write something down I usually retain it and never have to refer to the note itself.

bootcampwhere 6y ago
What a great article and comments :) Since I was a kid I would "replay" events. In grade school I could (and would) recite the Star Wars movies on the playground. I was a freak. At 35 I haven't lost it yet but for at least 50% of my life have been a HEAVY marijuana user because it helps dull this problem. School was easy but dreaming is a nightmare. Again, drugs are the the only thing that helps. I hate having such vivid dreams and remembering all the awful details. I remember dreams from decades ago like I had them last night. It's horrible mostly, again, marijuana was a God send. Killing my memory with drugs and alcohol isn't great but I've found it better than the alternative and often discuss with my therapist how jealous I am of people that waltz through life confidently forgetting all their screw up and mistakes.
- RealityVoid 6y ago
  I though your reply was very nice, that's why I'm telling you this. It seems pretty much all of your comments are marked as DEAD so I think you might have fell in some kind of spam filter. Probably because most of your replies are short? Regardless, you don't seem unhinged or a troll, looking through your history, so you deserve to know this.
  - c22 6y ago
    I doubt gp is shadow banned because their comments are short. It looks like many of their comments are abusive. Anyway, the system is working as intended as worthwhile comments can be rescued by the community like this one has.
- cgriswald 6y ago
  Ha! I don’t think you’re a freak. We used to recite Star Wars lines to each other as a challenge. The other person had to say the next line. We could also recite all three films from start to finish. I had to train myself to care less about my mistakes and also to let myself forget. I get that replaying in your head over and over. I still remember an embarrassing moment from the fifth grade, but perspective has taken the sting out of it.
musiccog 6y ago
I prefer my use of MindMaps, and remembering the index

tuatoru 6y ago

I recommend numbering the pages and reserving the first two or three pages for a table of contents for significant entries.

chillacy 6y ago

> not yet gone back and read it though I feel the same way with photos I take on my phone! More time taking than consuming.

yesenadam 6y ago

I kept a diary for 25 years. Just the act of writing things down helps you remember more about your life, even if you don't read it again. It's amazing being able to see exactly what I was doing and thinking about in, say, 1997 or 2003, say, where without it I wouldn't have much idea. But even more important maybe, was reading through recent weeks' entries and frequently becoming aware of patterns I otherwise wouldn't. Like when you complain about something into your diary, then notice you said or felt almost the same thing every week for months, when you had no recollection of that, it really changes your behaviour! You become more informed about the context of today's thoughts and feelings.

Snitch-Thursday 6y ago

Having my grandfather's diary entries from 1963 through 1995 sure helped jog his memory as we work on his memoirs. If, God forbid, he were to pass, those journals would remain, echoing some of his memories, experiences, feelings, and conclusions. I think about that when I'm feeling down on journalling that day.